Shannon Moffat
Robotics Engineer
I am an interdisciplinary-minded robotics engineer and lifelong learner passionate about contributing and developing skills in the design, development, and testing of software and electromechanical systems, as well as in leadership and technical program management. I have a particularly interest in the fields of bionics, humanoid robotics, exoskeletons, advanced prosthetics, and bio-inspired robotics.
EDUCATION
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
Master of Science in Robotics Engineering, GPA 3.88/4.00, May 2019
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, GPA 3.96/4.00, May 2018
Biomechanics Concentration, Robotics Engineering Minor, International and Global Studies Minor
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Hopkinton High School, Hopkinton, MA
Salutatorian, GPA 4.86/5.00
EXPERIENCE
Senior Test Engineer, iRobot
Bedford, MA
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Performed duties as a technical program manager and Design Assurance Engineering representative for our CI/CD robot software release process, designing test plans to validate feature changes and bug fixes, managing deadlines and communication with test engineers, and reporting results and bug investigations to the program team.
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Contributed to automation efforts for test execution, data analysis, and program dashboards to increase efficiency and value in test results reporting.
System Test Engineer, iRobot
Bedford, MA
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Owned, ran, and reported on all testing related to navigation, including verifying software navigation behaviors and strategies, testing sensor functionality, and analyzing mission metrics and outcomes in our Home Test Lab environment.
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Acted as a liaison on the System Test team between software and hardware, both by representing hardware interests in software program planning meetings and by serving as a resource for software support in hardware test development.
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Contributed to test development efforts for all products, including carpet drift and floor type detection for our vacuums, and carpet rideup and liquid ingress for our mops.
Software Engineering Intern, iRobot
Bedford, MA
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Developed in C++ source code base to implement changes for the behavior of home service robots.
Managed a collaborative, interdisciplinary team to design a novel IoT device prototype to further the mission and vision of iRobot in the development of the smart home.
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Earned the first place prize for the IoT Device Intern Challenge.
Aerodynamics Intern, Pratt & Whitney
East Hartford, CT
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Analyzed thermal and momentum boundary layers in jet engine combustors using Computational Fluid Dynamics.
Prepared and ran flow tests on combustors to diagnose potential sources of premature distress.
Quality Assurance Intern, Blueport Commerce
Boston, MA
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Implemented automated tests for Blueport E-commerce web portals using C# and Selenium.
SKILLS
TECHNICAL​
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SOLDERING
CRIMPING
SOLIDWORKS
3D PRINTING
LASER CUTTING
ANSYS
SOFTWARE​
ROS
GAZEBO
RVIZ​
ROBOTSTUDIO
ANDROID STUDIO
GOOGLE FIREBASE
VISUAL STUDIO
USB, UART, I2C
GNU DEBUGGER
LABVIEW
PYTHON
SQL
GIT
C/C++
LINUX
BASH/SHELL
MATLAB
ARDUINO
JAVA
HTML/XML
COLLAB APPS​
JIRA
MODE ANALYTICS
CONFLUENCE
BITBUCKET
EAZYBI
JAMA
JENKINS
ARTIFACTORY
WINDCHILL
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE​
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CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION/CONTINUOUS DEPLOYMENT
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINING
TEST DEVELOPMENT
DOCUMENTATION
DATA ANALYSIS
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
SHELL SCRIPTING
INTERPERSONAL​
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION
PROBLEM SOLVING
PRESENTATIONS
TEAMWORK
PUBLIC SPEAKING
TIME MANAGEMENT
LEADERSHIP
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION